 | Little Salty Trail
Little Salty is part of the Klondike Bluffs area trail complex. It's a 1.7 mile up-down route. Altitude is 5000 feet at the ridge. At the top, it begins on Baby Steps on a saddle of the ridge. The EKG Trail transects it about 0.7 miles from the bottom, where it ends on the Copper Ridge Road. Most riders will do Little Salty as a downhill. After reaching the saddle 8.7 miles into the Baby Steps Loop, riders veer downhill on Little Salty to avoid a bit of nasty climb on Baby Steps. |
| Baby Salty Loop, counterclockwise: 0.0 East across cattle guard N38 46.417 W109 42.735 0.8 Veer L on Copper Ridge Rd N38 46.997 W109 43.072 1.7 R uphill on Baby Steps N38 47.545 W109 43.603 Follow rock cairns up slickrock 2.1 Straight uphill (L = EKG) N38 47.741 W109 43.285 2.6 Trail veers R N38 48.02 W109 42.88 3.5 Fork L (R= to Klondike) N38 47.958 W109 42.584 3.9 L on ST N38 48.28 W109 42.69 5.1 Back at DT, fork L N38 48.41 W109 42.77 6.1 Fork L to join Klondike trail N38 48.578 W109 42.373 | 6.2 Keep straight N38 48.656 W109 42.260 6.6 Keep R and descend N38 48.817 W109 42.085 6.8 Fork L in valley N38 48.811 W109 41.871 8.2 Fork L and climb hill N38 49.310 W109 43.045 8.8 Top of hill, L on ST Little Salty N38 49.102 W109 43.371 9.0 Future UFO Trail, keep L if fork 9.8 R on EKG Trail N38 48.589 W109 43.922 11.5 R downhill on Baby Steps South N38 47.741 W109 43.285 11.9 L on Copper Ridge Rd N38 47.548 W109 43.605 12.9 Keep R at road fork 13.6 Back at parking |
 | Getting there:
Starting at the Colorado River, drive
15 miles north from Moab. Look for a turnout with parking on the right
and
a sign for Klondike Bluffs Road. There will
usually be cars parked there (GPS N 38° 44.452' W 109°
44.037'). For a longer ride, park here and ride up the road.
Most cyclists will choose to go through the gate and drive 2.7 miles.
Keep left at
the fork. At 2.8 miles, park your car in the broad parking area by the
fence. Go eastbound across the cattleguard through the fence and begin
your ride. Copyright 2011 Mad Scientist Software Inc. Trail conditions change. Use this trail guide at your own risk. |